GBI: Latest counterfeit pills in Georgia contain fentanyl analogue

The latest round of fake pain pills responsible for overdoses in Middle Georgia contains a fentanyl analogue not intended for human use, the GBI said Friday.

It’s the same analogue the GBI first identified in June during an overdose outbreak in which three people died and dozens were sickened.

Earlier this week, the Warner Robins Police Department reported seven overdoses within 48 hours, but none of the cases has been fatal. GBI analysis of the most recent counterfeit pills shows they contain cyclopropyl fentanyl, GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said.